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J. Watt</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:T.J._Watt_(51653079007)_Cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="refer to caption" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/T.J._Watt_%2851653079007%29_Cropped.jpg/260px-T.J._Watt_%2851653079007%29_Cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="274" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/T.J._Watt_%2851653079007%29_Cropped.jpg/390px-T.J._Watt_%2851653079007%29_Cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/T.J._Watt_%2851653079007%29_Cropped.jpg/520px-T.J._Watt_%2851653079007%29_Cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2725" data-file-height="2870" /></a><div class="infobox-caption">Watt with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;">No. 90 – Pittsburgh Steelers</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"> (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 30) <a href="/wiki/Pewaukee,_Wisconsin" title="Pewaukee, Wisconsin">Pewaukee, Wisconsin</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">252 lb (114 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pewaukee_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Pewaukee High School">Pewaukee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin</a> (2013–2016)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_draft" title="2017 NFL draft">2017</a> / round: 1 / pick: 30</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a>–present)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Roster status:</th><td class="infobox-data">Active</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AP_NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year">NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> (2021)</li> <li>4× First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_All-Pro_Team" title="2019 All-Pro Team">2019</a>–<a href="/wiki/2021_All-Pro_Team" title="2021 All-Pro Team">2021</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_All-Pro_Team" title="2023 All-Pro Team">2023</a>)</li> <li>2× Second-team All-Pro (<a href="/wiki/2019_All-Pro_Team" title="2019 All-Pro Team">2019</a><a href="#cite_note-1">[a]</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_All-Pro_Team" title="2024 All-Pro Team">2024</a>)</li> <li>7× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_Pro_Bowl" title="2019 Pro Bowl">2018</a>–<a href="/wiki/2025_Pro_Bowl_Games" title="2025 Pro Bowl Games">2024</a>)</li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Deacon Jones Award">Deacon Jones Award</a> (2020, 2021, 2023)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/NFL_forced_fumbles_leader" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL forced fumbles leader">NFL forced fumbles leader</a> (2019, 2024)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Butkus_Award" title="Butkus Award">Butkus Award</a> (pro) (2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">PFWA All-Rookie Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team#2017" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">2017</a>)</li> <li>Second-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="2016 College Football All-America Team">2016</a>)</li> <li>First-team <a href="/wiki/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams" title="List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams">All-Big Ten</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team">2016</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt>NFL records</dt></dl> <ul><li>Sacks in a season: 22.5<a href="#cite_note-2">[b]</a></li> <li>Seasons leading NFL in sacks: 3</li> <li><abbr title="Consecutive">Consec.</abbr> seasons leading NFL in sacks: 2<a href="#cite_note-3">[c]</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;">Career NFL statistics as of 2024</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)" title="Tackle (football move)">Total tackles</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">462</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">Sacks</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">108</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">Forced fumbles</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">33</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">Fumble recoveries</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">Interceptions</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">7</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Pass_deflected" title="Pass deflected">Pass deflections</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">49</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">Defensive touchdowns</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> Trent Jordan Watt (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin Badgers</a> for four years. After <a href="/wiki/Redshirt_(college_sports)" title="Redshirt (college sports)">redshirting</a> his freshman year, Watt injured his knee in his sophomore year, keeping him out until the 2015 season. Watt broke out in 2016, recording 11.5 sacks and receiving various collegiate honors. After foregoing his last year of college eligibility, Watt was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the <a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_draft" title="2017 NFL draft">2017 NFL draft</a>. Watt played in at least 15 games each of his first five seasons with the Steelers, before injuries limited him to 10 games in 2022. In 2021, he recorded 22.5-sacks to match the single-season NFL record for most <a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">sacks</a> set by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a> in 2001. Watt became the second fastest player in NFL history to record 100 sacks, behind <a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Reggie White</a>. He was a finalist for the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award">NFL Defensive Player of the Year award</a> five times (2019–2021, 2023, 2024), winning in 2021. He is the younger brother of three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J. Watt</a> and former fullback <a href="/wiki/Derek_Watt" title="Derek Watt">Derek Watt</a>. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_(18)_(34995857133).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_%2818%29_%2834995857133%29.jpg/170px-20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_%2818%29_%2834995857133%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="240" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_%2818%29_%2834995857133%29.jpg/255px-20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_%2818%29_%2834995857133%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_%2818%29_%2834995857133%29.jpg/340px-20170102_Cotton_Bowl_UW_vs_W_Mich_%2818%29_%2834995857133%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2688" data-file-height="3792" /></a><figcaption>Watt with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2017</figcaption></figure> Watt was rated a three-star prospect by various recruiting services coming out of <a href="/wiki/Pewaukee_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Pewaukee High School">Pewaukee High School</a>.<a href="#cite_note-4">[1]</a><a href="#cite_note-5">[2]</a> He started his collegiate career as a <a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">tight end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin Badgers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-WSJ09272016-6">[3]</a> Watt's knee was injured in the 2014 season, keeping him out until the middle of the 2015 season.<a href="#cite_note-SI10122016-7">[4]</a> He did not play a game from October 2012 to September 2015.<a href="#cite_note-8">[5]</a> In July 2015 Watt was asked by head coach <a href="/wiki/Paul_Chryst" title="Paul Chryst">Paul Chryst</a> to switch to a defensive position as a <a href="/wiki/Redshirt_(college_sports)" title="Redshirt (college sports)">redshirt</a> sophomore.<a href="#cite_note-WSJ09272016-6">[3]</a> Badgers' <a href="/wiki/Outside_linebacker" class="mw-redirect" title="Outside linebacker">outside linebackers</a> coach Tim Tibesar recalled Watt's position change, saying, "At that time, even though he was in his third fall at Wisconsin, it was kind of like having a freshman come in. You're trying to teach him for the first time how to play outside 'backer in our system."<a href="#cite_note-9">[6]</a> After the fourth game of his junior season, he led the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> in sacks.<a href="#cite_note-WSJ09272016-6">[3]</a> In the <a href="/wiki/2015_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2015 Michigan State Spartans football team">Michigan State</a> game, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and was given the <a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Football_Foundation" title="Walter Camp Football Foundation">Walter Camp</a> National Defensive Player of the Week Award.<a href="#cite_note-WSJ09272016-6">[3]</a> During the 2016 season, Watt recorded 59 total tackles and 11.5 sacks.<a href="#cite_note-10">[7]</a> Additionally, he recorded an interception and a defensive touchdown during the Badgers' game against <a href="/wiki/2016_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a>.<a href="#cite_note-11">[8]</a> Watt also received first-team <a href="/wiki/2016_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="2016 College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> honors by <a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a> and <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>, and second-team honors by the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports" title="Fox Sports">Fox Sports</a> for his play during the 2016 season.<a href="#cite_note-12">[9]</a> On November 29, 2016, Watt was named first-team All-Big Ten.<a href="#cite_note-13">[10]</a> On January 3, 2017, Watt announced on <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> that he would forgo his senior season and enter the <a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_draft" title="2017 NFL draft">2017 NFL draft</a>.<a href="#cite_note-14">[11]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Statistics">Statistics</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Season </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th rowspan="2">GP </th> <th colspan="4">Tackles </th> <th colspan="5">Interceptions </th> <th colspan="2">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th>Cmb</th> <th>Solo</th> <th>Ast</th> <th>Sck</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>PD</th> <th>FF</th> <th>FR </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2013</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </th> <td>0</td> <td colspan="11"><a href="/wiki/File:Redshirt.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Redshirt"><img alt="Redshirt" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/15px-Redshirt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/23px-Redshirt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Redshirt.svg/30px-Redshirt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="50" data-file-height="40" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Redshirt_(college_sports)" title="Redshirt (college sports)">Redshirt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2014</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </th> <td>0</td> <td colspan="11">did not play due to injury </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2015</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </th> <td>8</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a> </th> <td>14</td> <td>63</td> <td>38</td> <td>25</td> <td>11.5</td> <td>1</td> <td>17</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tj-watt-1.html">Career</a></th> <th>22</th> <th>70</th> <th>41</th> <th>29</th> <th>11.5</th> <th>1</th> <th>17</th> <th>17.0</th> <th>1</th> <th>6</th> <th>2</th> <th>1 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pre-draft">Pre-draft</h3></div> Watt received an invitation to the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Scouting_Combine" title="NFL Scouting Combine">NFL Scouting Combine</a> as one of the top <a href="/wiki/Edge_rusher" title="Edge rusher">edge rushers</a> in the draft and completed all the combine drills. Among linebackers, Watt finished second in the <a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">vertical jump</a> and <a href="/wiki/Three-cone_drill" title="Three-cone drill">three-cone drill</a>, tied for first in the <a href="/wiki/Broad_jump" class="mw-redirect" title="Broad jump">broad jump</a> (with <a href="/wiki/Jabrill_Peppers" title="Jabrill Peppers">Jabrill Peppers</a>), and also tied for first in the <a href="/wiki/Short_shuttle" class="mw-redirect" title="Short shuttle">short shuttle</a>.<a href="#cite_note-15">[12]</a> He attended Wisconsin's pro day, along with <a href="/wiki/Dare_Ogunbowale" title="Dare Ogunbowale">Dare Ogunbowale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vince_Biegel" title="Vince Biegel">Vince Biegel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Corey_Clement" title="Corey Clement">Corey Clement</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sojourn_Shelton" title="Sojourn Shelton">Sojourn Shelton</a>, and six other teammates.<a href="#cite_note-16">[13]</a> <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a>' general manager <a href="/wiki/Ted_Thompson" title="Ted Thompson">Ted Thompson</a> and Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tomlin" title="Mike Tomlin">Mike Tomlin</a> were among the 65 team representatives and scouts present for his pro day as Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker's coach <a href="/wiki/Joey_Porter" title="Joey Porter">Joey Porter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers'</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets'</a> outside linebackers coach <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">Kevin Greene</a> led Watt's positional drills. The majority of NFL draft experts and analysts projected Watt to be a late first round or second round pick. He was ranked the second best outside linebacker in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, ranked the fourth best outside linebacker by NFL analyst <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Brooks" title="Bucky Brooks">Bucky Brooks</a>, and was ranked the ninth best edge rusher by <a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a>.<a href="#cite_note-17">[14]</a><a href="#cite_note-18">[15]</a> <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> also ranked Watt the 44th best prospect available in the draft.<a href="#cite_note-19">[16]</a> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Pre-draft measurables </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Height</th> <th>Weight</th> <th>Arm length</th> <th>Hand span</th> <th><a href="/wiki/40-yard_dash" title="40-yard dash">40-yard dash</a></th> <th>10-yard split</th> <th>20-yard split</th> <th><a href="/wiki/20-yard_shuttle" class="mw-redirect" title="20-yard shuttle">20-yard shuttle</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Three-cone_drill" title="Three-cone drill">Three-cone drill</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">Vertical jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Standing_long_jump" title="Standing long jump">Broad jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/NFL_Scouting_Combine#Bench_press_records" title="NFL Scouting Combine">Bench press</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) </td> <td>252 lb (114 kg) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) </td> <td>11 in (0.28 m)</td> <td>4.69 s</td> <td>1.59 s</td> <td>2.71 s</td> <td>4.13 s</td> <td>6.79 s</td> <td>37 in (0.94 m)</td> <td>10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)</td> <td>21 reps </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="13">All values from <a href="/wiki/NFL_Combine" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Combine">NFL Combine</a><a href="#cite_note-20">[17]</a><a href="#cite_note-21">[18]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017">2017</h3></div> The <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> selected Watt in the first round with the 30th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.<a href="#cite_note-22">[19]</a> Watt was the fourth linebacker selected and the second outside linebacker.<a href="#cite_note-23">[20]</a> He was also the fourth linebacker taken in the first round by the Steelers since <a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a>.<a href="#cite_note-24">[21]</a> On June 14, 2017, the Steelers signed Watt to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $9.25 million contract with a signing bonus of $4.87 million.<a href="#cite_note-25">[22]</a><a href="#cite_note-w540-26">[23]</a><a href="#cite_note-27">[24]</a> He entered <a href="/wiki/Training_camp_(NFL)" title="Training camp (NFL)">training camp</a> competing with <a href="/wiki/James_Harrison_(American_football)" title="James Harrison (American football)">James Harrison</a> for the starting right outside linebacker position. Watt was named the Steelers' starting right outside linebacker to begin the regular season.<a href="#cite_note-28">[25]</a> Watt saw action in the NFL for the first time in the team's first preseason game against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>, where he made two sacks in the 20–12 victory.<a href="#cite_note-29">[26]</a> Watt made his professional regular season debut and first NFL start in the Steelers' season-opener against the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> on September 10, 2017, where he recorded seven combined tackles, two sacks, and intercepted a pass from quarterback <a href="/wiki/DeShone_Kizer" title="DeShone Kizer">DeShone Kizer</a>, as the Steelers won by a score of 21–18.<a href="#cite_note-30">[27]</a> He became the first rookie to start at linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers since <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Jones_(defensive_end)" title="Aaron Jones (defensive end)">Aaron Jones</a> in <a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a>.<a href="#cite_note-31">[28]</a> The following week, he assisted on two tackles before leaving during the first half of the Steelers' 26–9 victory over the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a> with a groin injury. He was declared out for Week 3 against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>.<a href="#cite_note-32">[29]</a> On October 22, 2017, Watt had six combined tackles and sacked Bengals quarterback <a href="/wiki/Andy_Dalton" title="Andy Dalton">Andy Dalton</a>, his fourth of the season, during the Steelers' 29–14 victory.<a href="#cite_note-33">[30]</a> On December 10, 2017, Watt recorded his first career forced fumble when he sacked <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Joe_Flacco" title="Joe Flacco">Joe Flacco</a> with 12 seconds remaining in the game.<a href="#cite_note-34">[31]</a> The ball went out of bounds, but the game clock continued to run. Both teams seemed unaware of this until referees declared that the game was over. Watt finished his rookie season with 54 combined tackles (40 solo), seven pass deflections, seven sacks, one forced fumble, and an interception in 15 games.<a href="#cite_note-35">[32]</a> He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.<a href="#cite_note-36">[33]</a> The Pittsburgh Steelers finished atop the <a href="/wiki/AFC_North" title="AFC North">AFC North</a> with a 13–3 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 14, 2018, Watt started his first NFL playoff game and recorded two combined tackles and deflected a pass in a narrow 45–42 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> in the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">American Football Conference</a> (AFC) <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Jacksonville_Jaguars_45,_Pittsburgh_Steelers_42" title="2017–18 NFL playoffs">Divisional Round</a>.<a href="#cite_note-37">[34]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018">2018</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Watt_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Watt_2018.jpg/220px-Watt_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Watt_2018.jpg/330px-Watt_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Watt_2018.jpg/440px-Watt_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1170" data-file-height="1462" /></a><figcaption>Watt during a pre-season game in 2018</figcaption></figure> Watt entered training camp slated as a starting left outside linebacker. Head coach Mike Tomlin named Watt and <a href="/wiki/Bud_Dupree" title="Bud Dupree">Bud Dupree</a>, who was now on the right side, the starting outside linebackers to begin the season, alongside inside linebackers <a href="/wiki/Vince_Williams_(American_football)" title="Vince Williams (American football)">Vince Williams</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jon_Bostic" title="Jon Bostic">Jon Bostic</a>.<a href="#cite_note-38">[35]</a> Watt started in the season-opener at the Browns and recorded a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo), three sacks, and blocked a potential game-winning field goal, the first of his career, during overtime in a 21–21 tie.<a href="#cite_note-39">[36]</a> He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.<a href="#cite_note-40">[37]</a> On October 7, 2018, Watt recorded eight combined tackles, tied his season-high of three sacks, and forced a fumble in the Steelers’ 41–17 win against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>. His performance earned him his second AFC Defensive Player of the Week award of the year.<a href="#cite_note-41">[38]</a> On November 18, he set a season high of two forced fumbles during a 20-16 win over the <a href="/wiki/2018_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2018 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>.<a href="#cite_note-u468-42">[39]</a> He later replicated his performance during December 30's game against the <a href="/wiki/2024_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2024 Cincinnati Bengals season">Bengals</a>. In the same game, Watt recorded four solo tackles with three assisted tackles as the Steelers won their final game of the season with a score of 16-13.<a href="#cite_note-e747-43">[40]</a> He started in all 16 games in 2018 and recorded 68 combined tackles (50 solo), 13 sacks, six forced fumbles, and three pass deflections.<a href="#cite_note-44">[41]</a> He was named to his first ever <a href="/wiki/2018_Pro_Bowl" title="2018 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> following the season.<a href="#cite_note-s457-45">[42]</a> After the season, Watt was ranked 93rd on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2018" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2018">NFL Top 100 Players of 2018</a>.<a href="#cite_note-46">[43]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019">2019</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Running_through_the_limelight_(8)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Running_through_the_limelight_%288%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Running_through_the_limelight_%288%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="273" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Running_through_the_limelight_%288%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Running_through_the_limelight_%288%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Running_through_the_limelight_%288%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Running_through_the_limelight_%288%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="2382" /></a><figcaption>Watt running through the tunnel at <a href="/wiki/Heinz_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Heinz Field">Heinz Field</a> in 2019</figcaption></figure> In Week 2 against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a>, Watt recorded six tackles and made his first sack of the season on <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> in the 28–26 loss.<a href="#cite_note-47">[44]</a> In Week 3 against the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a>, Watt recorded his first interception of the season off <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Garoppolo" title="Jimmy Garoppolo">Jimmy Garoppolo</a> in the 24–20 loss.<a href="#cite_note-48">[45]</a> In Week 8 against the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>, Watt recorded two sacks on <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Fitzpatrick" title="Ryan Fitzpatrick">Ryan Fitzpatrick</a>, one of which was a strip sack that he forced and recovered, in the 27–14 win.<a href="#cite_note-49">[46]</a> For his performance in November, Watt earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month. In Week 14 against the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a>, Watt recorded his second interception of the season in the end zone off a pass thrown by <a href="/wiki/Kyler_Murray" title="Kyler Murray">Kyler Murray</a> during the 23–17 win.<a href="#cite_note-50">[47]</a> By the end of his third season, Watt had established himself as one of the best pass-rushers in the NFL, tallying an AFC-high 14.5 sacks, along with tying <a href="/wiki/Chandler_Jones" title="Chandler Jones">Chandler Jones</a> for the league lead with eight forced fumbles.<a href="#cite_note-51">[48]</a> He was named to the Pro Bowl.<a href="#cite_note-52">[49]</a> He was voted Team MVP by his teammates, being the first defensive player to win the award since <a href="/wiki/Troy_Polamalu" title="Troy Polamalu">Troy Polamalu</a> in 2010. Watt was voted <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> as both edge rusher (1st Team) and linebacker (2nd Team).<a href="#cite_note-53">[50]</a> He was also nominated for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, finishing third in voting.<a href="#cite_note-54">[51]</a> Following the season, Watt was ranked 25th by his fellow players on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2020" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2020">NFL Top 100 Players of 2020</a>.<a href="#cite_note-55">[52]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020">2020</h3></div> On March 17, 2020, the Steelers signed Watt's older brother <a href="/wiki/Derek_Watt" title="Derek Watt">Derek</a>, putting the two brothers on the same team.<a href="#cite_note-Gold-56">[53]</a> On April 28, 2020, the Steelers exercised the fifth-year option on Watt's contract.<a href="#cite_note-57">[54]</a> In Week 1 against the Giants, Watt recorded his lone interception of the season off a pass thrown by <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Jones_(American_football)" title="Daniel Jones (American football)">Daniel Jones</a> during the 26–16 win.<a href="#cite_note-58">[55]</a> In Week 2 against the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a>, Watt recorded his first 2.5 sacks of the season on <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Driskel" title="Jeff Driskel">Jeff Driskel</a> during the 26–21 win.<a href="#cite_note-59">[56]</a> He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 2.<a href="#cite_note-60">[57]</a> On October 1, 2020, Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for his performance in September.<a href="#cite_note-61">[58]</a> In week 10 against the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a>, Watt recorded two sacks on rookie quarterback <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Joe Burrow</a> during the 36–10 win.<a href="#cite_note-62">[59]</a> In Week 12 against the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a>, Watt recorded two sacks on <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffin_III" title="Robert Griffin III">Robert Griffin III</a> during the 19–14 win.<a href="#cite_note-63">[60]</a> Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for his performance in November.<a href="#cite_note-64">[61]</a> In Week 16 against the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>, Watt recorded two sacks on <a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a>, including a strip sack that was recovered by teammate <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hilton" title="Mike Hilton">Mike Hilton</a>, during the 28–24 comeback win.<a href="#cite_note-65">[62]</a> On December 31, 2020, for the second straight season, Watt was voted Team MVP by his teammates.<a href="#cite_note-66">[63]</a><a href="#cite_note-67">[64]</a> Despite leading the NFL in sacks (15), tackles for loss (23) and quarterback hits (41),<a href="#cite_note-68">[65]</a> he finished second in voting for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.<a href="#cite_note-69">[66]</a> Watt played in the Steelers lone playoff game, recording three combined tackles and deflected a pass as the Steelers lost to the Browns 48–37 in the AFC <a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Cleveland_Browns_48,_Pittsburgh_Steelers_37" title="2020–21 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>.<a href="#cite_note-70">[67]</a> He earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors.<a href="#cite_note-71">[68]</a><a href="#cite_note-72">[69]</a> Prior to the upcoming season, Watt's peers voted him ninth on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2021" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2021">NFL Top 100 Players of 2021</a>.<a href="#cite_note-73">[70]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2021">2021</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:T.J._Watt_(51654530394).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/T.J._Watt_%2851654530394%29.jpg/220px-T.J._Watt_%2851654530394%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/T.J._Watt_%2851654530394%29.jpg/330px-T.J._Watt_%2851654530394%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/T.J._Watt_%2851654530394%29.jpg/440px-T.J._Watt_%2851654530394%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="6048" /></a><figcaption>Watt at <a href="/wiki/FirstEnergy_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="FirstEnergy Stadium">FirstEnergy Stadium</a> in 2021</figcaption></figure> On September 9, 2021, Watt and the Steelers agreed to a four-year extension worth over $112 million with $80 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid defensive player in the NFL.<a href="#cite_note-74">[71]</a> In Week 1 against the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>, Watt made three tackles and two sacks on quarterback <a href="/wiki/Josh_Allen" title="Josh Allen">Josh Allen</a>, one of which Watt also forced a fumble which was recovered by teammate Cameron Heyward in the 23–16 win.<a href="#cite_note-75">[72]</a> The following week, Watt recorded four tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against the <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders" title="Las Vegas Raiders">Las Vegas Raiders</a> before leaving the game with a groin injury. He was later ruled out for Week 3. In Week 6 against the Seahawks, Watt played a large role in the 23–20 win in overtime, tallying seven total tackles, three tackles for loss, three passes defended, and two sacks, one of which was a strip sack in overtime that led to the game-winning field goal.<a href="#cite_note-76">[73]</a> He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 6.<a href="#cite_note-77">[74]</a> In Week 13, Watt was a huge factor in helping the Steelers defeat the Ravens, 20–19. He had six combined tackles (five solo), 3.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, six quarterback hits and a forced fumble.<a href="#cite_note-78">[75]</a> With 12 seconds remaining in the game and the Steelers ahead by one point, the Ravens attempted a 2-point conversion for the win. Watt was able to put pressure on Lamar Jackson and disrupt the pass, sealing the victory for his team.<a href="#cite_note-79">[76]</a> His performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.<a href="#cite_note-80">[77]</a> In the Steelers’ 19–13 win over the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a> in Week 15, Watt recorded 1.5 sacks on quarterback <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Tannehill" title="Ryan Tannehill">Ryan Tannehill</a>.<a href="#cite_note-81">[78]</a> This gave Watt a total of 17.5 sacks on the season, a franchise record, surpassing the mark previously set by <a href="/wiki/James_Harrison_(American_football)" title="James Harrison (American football)">James Harrison</a> in 2008.<a href="#cite_note-82">[79]</a> In Week 17, Watt earned his third AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the year, in a victory over the Browns, 26–14. In this game, Watt recorded five tackles (all solo), four sacks, three tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and two passes defended.<a href="#cite_note-83">[80]</a> On January 6, 2022, the Steelers named Watt their Team MVP. He became the only player in team history to win the award in three-straight seasons. In Week 18, Watt tied <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a>'s 20-year old NFL single-season sack record, with a sack of Baltimore's <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Huntley" title="Tyler Huntley">Tyler Huntley</a> during their 16–13 overtime win.<a href="#cite_note-84">[81]</a> Despite missing two games and parts of three others, Watt ended the regular season leading the league in sacks (22.5), tackles for loss (21) and quarterback hits (39) for the second year in a row.<a href="#cite_note-85">[82]</a><a href="#cite_note-86">[83]</a><a href="#cite_note-87">[84]</a> He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro honors.<a href="#cite_note-88">[85]</a><a href="#cite_note-89">[86]</a> In the AFC <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Kansas_City_Chiefs_42,_Pittsburgh_Steelers_21" title="2021–22 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>, Watt recovered a fumble forced by teammate <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Heyward" title="Cameron Heyward">Cameron Heyward</a> and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown in the first half of the 42–21 loss.<a href="#cite_note-90">[87]</a> At the <a href="/wiki/11th_Annual_NFL_Honors" class="mw-redirect" title="11th Annual NFL Honors">11th Annual NFL Honors</a>, Watt won NFL Defensive Player of the Year.<a href="#cite_note-91">[88]</a> He was ranked sixth by his fellow players on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2022" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2022">NFL Top 100 Players of 2022</a>.<a href="#cite_note-92">[89]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022">2022</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TJWATT90.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/TJWATT90.jpg/220px-TJWATT90.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/TJWATT90.jpg/330px-TJWATT90.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/TJWATT90.jpg/440px-TJWATT90.jpg 2x" data-file-width="913" data-file-height="691" /></a><figcaption>Watt during Steelers training camp</figcaption></figure> In Week 1 against the Bengals, Watt left the game in the fourth quarter with a torn <a href="/wiki/Pectoralis_major" title="Pectoralis major">pectoral</a> muscle during the 23–20 overtime win, after attempting to sack quarterback <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Joe Burrow</a>.<a href="#cite_note-93">[90]</a> He was placed on injured reserve.<a href="#cite_note-94">[91]</a> On October 8, it was reported that Watt had recently undergone <a href="/wiki/Arthroscopy" title="Arthroscopy">arthroscopic</a> knee surgery for an injury sustained in the preseason.<a href="#cite_note-95">[92]</a> On October 26, the Steelers opened the 21-day practice window for Watt's return.<a href="#cite_note-96">[93]</a> He was activated from injured reserve on November 11, 2022.<a href="#cite_note-97">[94]</a> He finished the 2022 season with 39 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and a career low 5.5 sacks in 10 games played. Despite this, Watt was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl. After the season, Watt was ranked 27th on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2023" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2023">NFL Top 100 Players of 2023</a>.<a href="#cite_note-renamed_from_2023_on_20231207154808-98">[95]</a><a href="#cite_note-99">[96]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2023">2023</h3></div> In Week 1, a 30–7 loss to the 49ers, Watt would serve as one of the few bright spots for the Steelers as he sacked 49ers quarterback <a href="/wiki/Brock_Purdy" title="Brock Purdy">Brock Purdy</a> three times, two of which resulted in forced fumbles. In addition, his three sacks brought his career total to 80.5, tying the Steelers franchise record set by <a href="/wiki/James_Harrison_(American_football)" title="James Harrison (American football)">James Harrison</a>.<a href="#cite_note-100">[97]</a> In Week 2, Watt broke Harrison's franchise sack record by sacking <a href="/wiki/Deshaun_Watson" title="Deshaun Watson">Deshaun Watson</a> and bringing his career total to 81.5. Watt later recovered a Watson fumble forced by teammate <a href="/wiki/Alex_Highsmith" title="Alex Highsmith">Alex Highsmith</a> and returned it 16 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the 26–22 victory over the Browns.<a href="#cite_note-101">[98]</a> For his strong performance in the first three games of the season, Watt was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.<a href="#cite_note-102">[99]</a> On January 2, 2024, the Steelers named Watt Team MVP for the fourth time.<a href="#cite_note-103">[100]</a> He is now tied with <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Brown" title="Antonio Brown">Antonio Brown</a> in that category. In Week 18, Watt would record two sacks in the season finale versus the Ravens before leaving the game late in the third quarter with a Grade 2 MCL sprain.<a href="#cite_note-104">[101]</a> This brought his total to 19.0 sacks on the year, the second time he has reached that total, (only his brother <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J. Watt</a>, <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Gastineau" title="Mark Gastineau">Mark Gastineau</a> have reached that mark twice). He also became the first player to lead the NFL in sacks three times, since sacks became an official stat in 1982.<a href="#cite_note-105">[102]</a> For his performance in Week 18, Watt was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles (six solo), two sacks, three tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits. He finished the 2023 season with 68 tackles, 19 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, one interception and a defensive touchdown.<a href="#cite_note-106">[103]</a> On January 15, 2024, Watt was inactive for the Steelers playoff game against the Bills due to a knee injury.<a href="#cite_note-107">[104]</a> The Steelers lost the game, 31–17, and were eliminated from the playoffs in the <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Buffalo_Bills_31,_Pittsburgh_Steelers_17" title="2023–24 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>.<a href="#cite_note-108">[105]</a> Following the season, Watt's fellow players voted him eighth on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2024" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2024">NFL Top 100 Players of 2024</a>.<a href="#cite_note-p931-109">[106]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024">2024</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_(241117-F-SI788-1942).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_%28241117-F-SI788-1942%29.jpg/220px-SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_%28241117-F-SI788-1942%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_%28241117-F-SI788-1942%29.jpg/330px-SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_%28241117-F-SI788-1942%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_%28241117-F-SI788-1942%29.jpg/440px-SOF_honored_at_Pittsburgh_Steelers_Salute_to_Service_game_%28241117-F-SI788-1942%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6192" data-file-height="4128" /></a><figcaption>Watt with fellow Steelers' team captains before a game in 2024</figcaption></figure> After returning from his injury sustained in Week 18 of the 2023 season, Watt did not participate in any of the Steelers' three preseason games. He would finally play again in Week 1's matchup against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>. During the game, Watt was able to record one sack and a fumble recovery.<a href="#cite_note-110">[107]</a> Through his first five starts of 2024, Watt achieved 4.5 sacks, nearly one per game.<a href="#cite_note-111">[108]</a> During Week 5's 20–17 loss to the <a href="/wiki/2024_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2024 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a>, Watt would record his 100th career sack.<a href="#cite_note-d284-112">[109]</a> This makes Watt just one of 44 players in NFL history to achieve 100 sacks since the statistic started being officially recorded in 1982. With 100 sacks in 109 career games with the Steelers, Watt is also the second fastest player to accomplish this statistic, only behind <a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Reggie White</a>.<a href="#cite_note-p859-113">[110]</a> He is also only the third player in NFL history to reach 100 career sacks before the age of 30, once again succeeding White and <a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a>.<a href="#cite_note-n184-114">[111]</a> In Week 8, Watt recorded seven tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and recovery in a 26–18 win over the New York Giants, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.<a href="#cite_note-115">[112]</a> During Week 13's 44–38 victory over the <a href="/wiki/2024_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2024 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a>, Watt strip sacked <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Joe Burrow</a> leading to a fumble recovery by the Steelers to set up a field goal late in the second quarter to take the lead going into halftime.<a href="#cite_note-c115-116">[113]</a> During the Steelers’ loss to the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> on December 15, Watt appeared to suffer a non-contact ankle injury, leaving the game during the fourth quarter.<a href="#cite_note-d770-117">[114]</a> It was later revealed Watt simply rolled his ankle, avoiding any serious injury.<a href="#cite_note-e252-118">[115]</a> He returned to play in the following week’s 34–17 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> in which he recorded four tackles.<a href="#cite_note-c433-119">[116]</a> On January 1, 2025, Watt was named Steelers Team MVP for the fifth time, a franchise record.<a href="#cite_note-x184-120">[117]</a> Watt was named to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl on January 2, 2025.<a href="#cite_note-a299-121">[118]</a> The Steelers finished 10–7, earning a playoff berth for a second consecutive season. In the <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Baltimore_Ravens_28,_Pittsburgh_Steelers_14" title="2024–25 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a> against the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers lost 28–14. Watt suffered an arm injury during the game which limited him for much of the second half.<a href="#cite_note-u299-122">[119]</a> Watt finished the game without a statistic.<a href="#cite_note-c653-123">[120]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_career_statistics">NFL career statistics</h2></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Legend </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#00ffff; width:3em;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Defensive Player of the Year">NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#e0cef2; width:3em;"> </td> <td>NFL record </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Led the league </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bold </td> <td>Career high </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th colspan="6">Tackles </th> <th colspan="4">Interceptions </th> <th colspan="4">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Cmb</th> <th>Solo</th> <th>Ast</th> <th>Sck</th> <th>TFL</th> <th>QBH</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>TD</th> <th>PD</th> <th>FF</th> <th>FR</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>54</td> <td>40</td> <td>14</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2018_NFL_season" title="2018 NFL season">2018</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2018_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2018 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>68</td> <td>50</td> <td>18</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>12</td> <td>21</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2019_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2019 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>55</td> <td>35</td> <td>20</td> <td>14.5</td> <td>14</td> <td>36</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">8</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>53</td> <td>43</td> <td>10</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">15.0</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">23</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">41</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#00ffff;"><a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2021_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2021 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>64</td> <td>48</td> <td>16</td> <td style="background:#e0cef2;">22.5</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">21</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">39</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2022 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>39</td> <td>27</td> <td>12</td> <td>5.5</td> <td>8</td> <td>12</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2023_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>17</td> <td>17</td> <td>68</td> <td>48</td> <td>20</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">19.0</td> <td>19</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">36</td> <td>1</td> <td>24</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>34</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2024_NFL_season" title="2024 NFL season">2024</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2024_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>17</td> <td>17</td> <td>61</td> <td>40</td> <td>21</td> <td>11.5</td> <td>19</td> <td>27</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>121</th> <th>121</th> <th>462</th> <th>331</th> <th>131</th> <th>108.0</th> <th>126</th> <th>225</th> <th>7</th> <th>48</th> <th>0</th> <th>49</th> <th>33</th> <th>12</th> <th>35</th> <th>1 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason">Postseason</h3></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th colspan="6">Tackles </th> <th colspan="4">Interceptions </th> <th colspan="4">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Cmb</th> <th>Solo</th> <th>Ast</th> <th>Sck</th> <th>TFL</th> <th>QBH</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>TD</th> <th>PD</th> <th>FF</th> <th>FR</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_NFL_playoffs" title="2017–18 NFL playoffs">2017</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NFL_playoffs" title="2020–21 NFL playoffs">2020</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#00ffff;"><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NFL_playoffs" title="2021–22 NFL playoffs">2021</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2021_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2021 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>26</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NFL_playoffs" title="2023–24 NFL playoffs">2023</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2023_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td colspan="14">did not play due to injury </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_NFL_playoffs" title="2024–25 NFL playoffs">2024</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2024_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season">PIT</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00/gamelog/post/">Career</a></th> <th>4</th> <th>4</th> <th>8</th> <th>6</th> <th>2</th> <th>1.0</th> <th>3</th> <th>5</th> <th>0</th> <th>0</th> <th>0</th> <th>3</th> <th>0</th> <th>1</th> <th>26</th> <th>1 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_highlights">Awards and highlights</h2></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_(37923663285).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_%2837923663285%29.jpg/300px-Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_%2837923663285%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_%2837923663285%29.jpg/450px-Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_%2837923663285%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_%2837923663285%29.jpg/600px-Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_%2837923663285%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption>Watt's uniform worn with the Steelers (left) and his brother <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J. Watt</a>'s uniform worn with the Texans (right), both exhibited at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL">NFL</h3></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AP_NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year">AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> (2021)<a href="#cite_note-2021_NFL_Honors-124">[121]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Writers_Association_NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro Football Writers Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year">PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> (2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_NFL_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News NFL Player of the Year Award">Sporting News</a> Defensive Player of the Year (2021)</li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/101_Awards#Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_awards" title="101 Awards">101 Awards - AFC Defensive Player of the Year</a> (2020, 2021, 2023)</li> <li>4× First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_All-Pro_Team" title="2019 All-Pro Team">2019</a>–<a href="/wiki/2021_All-Pro_Team" title="2021 All-Pro Team">2021</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_All-Pro_Team" title="2023 All-Pro Team">2023</a>)<a href="#cite_note-2019_AP-125">[122]</a><a href="#cite_note-126">[123]</a><a href="#cite_note-127">[124]</a></li> <li>2× Second-team All-Pro (<a href="/wiki/2019_All-Pro_Team" title="2019 All-Pro Team">2019</a><a href="#cite_note-128">[d]</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_All-Pro_Team" title="2024 All-Pro Team">2024</a>)<a href="#cite_note-2019_AP-125">[122]</a><a href="#cite_note-129">[125]</a></li> <li>7× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_Pro_Bowl" title="2019 Pro Bowl">2018</a>–<a href="/wiki/2025_Pro_Bowl_Games" title="2025 Pro Bowl Games">2024</a>)<a href="#cite_note-130">[126]</a><a href="#cite_note-131">[127]</a><a href="#cite_note-132">[128]</a><a href="#cite_note-133">[129]</a><a href="#cite_note-134">[130]</a></li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Deacon Jones Award">Deacon Jones Award</a><a href="#cite_note-135">[e]</a> (2020, 2021, 2023)<a href="#cite_note-136">[131]</a><a href="#cite_note-2021_NFL_Honors-124">[121]</a></li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/NFL_forced_fumbles_leader" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL forced fumbles leader">NFL forced fumbles leader</a> (2019, 2024)<a href="#cite_note-137">[132]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Butkus_Award" title="Butkus Award">Butkus Award</a> (pro) (2020)<a href="#cite_note-138">[133]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">PFWA All-Rookie Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team#2017" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">2017</a>)<a href="#cite_note-139">[134]</a></li> <li>5× PFWA All-NFL Team (2019–2021, 2023, 2024)<a href="#cite_note-140">[135]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Focus" title="Pro Football Focus">PFF Award</a>: Best Run Defender (2024)<a href="#cite_note-141">[136]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2019" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2019">Ranked No. 93 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019</a><a href="#cite_note-142">[137]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2020" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2020">Ranked No. 25 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020</a><a href="#cite_note-143">[138]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2021" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2021">Ranked No. 9 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021</a><a href="#cite_note-144">[139]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2022" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2022">Ranked No. 6 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022</a><a href="#cite_note-145">[140]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2023" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2023">Ranked No. 27 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023</a><a href="#cite_note-146">[141]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2024" title="NFL Top 100 Players of 2024">Ranked No. 8 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024</a><a href="#cite_note-147">[142]</a></li> <li>4× <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">AFC</a> Defensive Player of the Month<a href="#cite_note-Watt_PFR-148">[143]</a></li> <li>8× AFC Defensive Player of the Week<a href="#cite_note-Watt_PFR-148">[143]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="NFL_records">NFL records</h4></div> <ul><li>Sacks, single season: 22.5 (tied with <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a>)<a href="#cite_note-149">[144]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_annual_sacks_leaders" title="List of NFL annual sacks leaders">Seasons leading league in sacks</a>: 3<a href="#cite_note-150">[145]</a></li> <li>Consecutive seasons leading league in sacks: 2 (tied with <a href="/wiki/Mark_Gastineau" title="Mark Gastineau">Mark Gastineau</a> and <a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Reggie White</a>)<a href="#cite_note-151">[146]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pittsburgh_Steelers_records">Pittsburgh Steelers records</h4></div> <ul><li>Sacks, single season: 22.5<a href="#cite_note-152">[147]</a></li> <li>Sacks, career: 108.0<a href="#cite_note-Watt_breaks_Steelers_career_sack_record-153">[148]</a></li> <li>Seasons with 10+ sacks: 6<a href="#cite_note-154">[149]</a></li> <li>Quarterback hits, career: 225<a href="#cite_note-155">[150]</a></li> <li>5× Team MVP (2019–2021, 2023, 2024)<a href="#cite_note-156">[151]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3></div> <ul><li>Second-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="2016 College Football All-America Team">2016</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CBS_Rookie_spotlight-157">[152]</a></li> <li>First-team <a href="/wiki/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams" title="List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams">All-Big Ten</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team">2016</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CBS_Rookie_spotlight-157">[152]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl Classic</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/2017_Cotton_Bowl_Classic_(January)" title="2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)">2017</a>)<a href="#cite_note-158">[153]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2></div> Watt is the youngest of three sons of Connie and John Watt, and was raised in <a href="/wiki/Pewaukee,_Wisconsin" title="Pewaukee, Wisconsin">Pewaukee, Wisconsin</a>. His father was a firefighter for 25 years and his mother is the vice president of an independent inspections company. He has two older brothers, <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Derek_Watt" title="Derek Watt">Derek</a>, who both played at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Madison" title="University of Wisconsin–Madison">University of Wisconsin</a><a href="#cite_note-159">[154]</a> before going onto NFL careers. Derek is a former fullback who was selected in the sixth round by the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_San_Diego_Chargers" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> with the 198th overall pick in the <a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_draft" title="2016 NFL draft">2016 NFL draft</a>. He was college teammates with T. J. from 2012 to 2015 and was also T. J.'s teammate with the Steelers from 2020 to 2022.<a href="#cite_note-160">[155]</a> Eldest brother J. J. is a former three-time <a href="/wiki/NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Defensive Player of the Year">NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> and five-time <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> defensive end who was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> with the 11th overall pick in the <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_draft" title="2011 NFL draft">2011 NFL draft</a>.<a href="#cite_note-161">[156]</a> During his time at Wisconsin, Watt majored in retailing and consumer behavior.<a href="#cite_note-162">[157]</a> He married professional soccer player <a href="/wiki/Dani_Rhodes" title="Dani Rhodes">Dani Rhodes</a> on July 9, 2022.<a href="#cite_note-163">[158]</a> In September 2024, the couple announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child together.<a href="#cite_note-164">[159]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2></div> <style 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Woodson</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">D. Sanders</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Paup" title="Bryce Paup">Paup</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Dana_Stubblefield" title="Dana Stubblefield">Stubblefield</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">White</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Sapp" title="Warren Sapp">Sapp</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Brooks</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">Reed</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Urlacher" title="Brian Urlacher">Urlacher</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">J. 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Watt</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Khalil_Mack" title="Khalil Mack">Mack</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Donald</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Donald</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Stephon_Gilmore" title="Stephon Gilmore">Gilmore</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Donald</a></li> <li>2021: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">T. 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Taylor</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Freeney</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Burgess" title="Derrick Burgess">Burgess</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Shawne_Merriman" title="Shawne Merriman">Merriman</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">Ware</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Elvis_Dumervil" title="Elvis Dumervil">Dumervil</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">Ware</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. Watt</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Mathis" title="Robert Mathis">Mathis</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Houston" title="Justin Houston">Houston</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. Watt</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Beasley" title="Vic Beasley">Beasley</a> </li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Chandler_Jones" title="Chandler Jones">Jones</a> </li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Donald</a> </li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Shaquil_Barrett" title="Shaquil Barrett">Barrett</a></li> <li>2020: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">T. Watt</a></li> <li>2021: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">T. Watt</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Bosa" title="Nick Bosa">Bosa</a></li> <li>2023: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">T. Watt</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Trey_Hendrickson" title="Trey Hendrickson">Hendrickson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background:transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 0 #aaa;"><div>Sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL. 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Thomas</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Townsend" title="Greg Townsend">Townsend</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">D. Thomas</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Broderick_Thomas" title="Broderick Thomas">B. Thomas</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">D. Thomas</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Lonnie_Marts" title="Lonnie Marts">Marts</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Lloyd" title="Greg Lloyd">Lloyd</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">B. Smith</a> & <a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(American_football)" title="Neil Smith (American football)">N. Smith</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Lloyd" title="Greg Lloyd">Lloyd</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ed_McDaniel" title="Ed McDaniel">McDaniel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Pleasant" title="Anthony Pleasant">Pleasant</a> & <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Simmons" title="Clyde Simmons">Simmons</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Brackens" title="Tony Brackens">Brackens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Carter_(American_football)" title="Kevin Carter (American football)">Carter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jason_Sehorn" title="Jason Sehorn">Sehorn</a> & <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">B. Smith</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Barker_(American_football)" title="Roy Barker (American football)">Barker</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Sinclair_(American_football)" title="Michael Sinclair (American football)">Sinclair</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Brackens" title="Tony Brackens">Brackens</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jevon_Kearse" title="Jevon Kearse">Kearse</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Trace_Armstrong" title="Trace Armstrong">Armstrong</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/John_Abraham_(American_football)" title="John Abraham (American football)">Abraham</a> & <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a> </li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Freeney</a> & <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Little" title="Leonard Little">Little</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/LaVar_Arrington" title="LaVar Arrington">Arrington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Little" title="Leonard Little">Little</a> & <a href="/wiki/Simeon_Rice" title="Simeon Rice">Rice</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Mathis" title="Robert Mathis">Mathis</a> & <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith_(defensive_end)" title="Will Smith (defensive end)">W. 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Smith</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Collins_(American_football)" title="Jamie Collins (American football)">Collins</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Beasley" title="Vic Beasley">Beasley</a> & <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Irvin" title="Bruce Irvin">Irvin</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Yannick_Ngakoue" title="Yannick Ngakoue">Ngakoue</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Dee_Ford" title="Dee Ford">Ford</a> & <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. Watt</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Chandler_Jones" title="Chandler Jones">Jones</a> & <a class="mw-selflink selflink">T. 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Watt</a></li> <li>93 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Robinson_(linebacker)" title="Mark Robinson (linebacker)">Mark Robinson</a></li> <li>94 <a href="/wiki/Dean_Lowry" title="Dean Lowry">Dean Lowry</a></li> <li>95 <a href="/wiki/Keeanu_Benton" title="Keeanu Benton">Keeanu Benton</a></li> <li>97 <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Heyward" title="Cameron Heyward">Cameron Heyward</a></li> <li>98 <a href="/wiki/DeMarvin_Leal" title="DeMarvin Leal">DeMarvin Leal</a></li> <li>99 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Ogunjobi" title="Larry Ogunjobi">Larry Ogunjobi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFB612 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;;width:1%"><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">Reserve lists</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>5 <a href="/wiki/D%27Shawn_Jamison" title="D'Shawn Jamison">D'Shawn Jamison</a> (Futures)</li> <li>33 <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Shampklin" title="Aaron Shampklin">Aaron Shampklin</a> (Futures)</li> <li>35 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ward_(American_football)" title="Jonathan Ward (American football)">Jonathan Ward</a> (Futures)</li> <li>40 <a href="/wiki/Devin_Harper" title="Devin Harper">Devin Harper</a> (Futures)</li> <li>45 <a href="/wiki/Julius_Welschof" title="Julius Welschof">Julius Welschof</a> (Futures)</li> <li>53 <a href="/wiki/Eku_Leota" title="Eku Leota">Eku Leota</a> (Futures)</li> <li>60 <a href="/wiki/Dylan_Cook" title="Dylan Cook">Dylan Cook</a> (Futures)</li> <li>72 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Nester&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Doug Nester (page does not exist)">Doug Nester</a> (Futures)</li> <li>79 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jacob_Slade&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jacob Slade (page does not exist)">Jacob Slade</a> (Futures)</li> <li>89 <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Johnson_(wide_receiver)" title="Brandon Johnson (wide receiver)">Brandon Johnson</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/wiki/Joshuah_Bledsoe" title="Joshuah Bledsoe">Joshuah Bledsoe</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/wiki/Domenique_Davis" title="Domenique Davis">Domenique Davis</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/wiki/Evan_Hull" title="Evan Hull">Evan Hull</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/w/index.php?title=Steven_Jones_(guard)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Steven Jones (guard) (page does not exist)">Steven Jones</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/w/index.php?title=Cameron_McCutcheon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cameron McCutcheon (page does not exist)">Cameron McCutcheon</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/wiki/Lance_McCutcheon" title="Lance McCutcheon">Lance McCutcheon</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyler_McMichael&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kyler McMichael (page does not exist)">Kyler McMichael</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Rush_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thomas Rush (American football) (page does not exist)">Thomas Rush</a> (Futures)</li> <li>-- <a href="/wiki/Skylar_Thompson" title="Skylar Thompson">Skylar Thompson</a> (Futures)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFB612 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;;width:1%"><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">Impending free agents</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2 <a href="/wiki/Justin_Fields" title="Justin Fields">Justin Fields</a> (UFA)</li> <li>3 <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> (UFA)</li> <li>4 <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Allen_(American_football)" title="Kyle Allen (American football)">Kyle Allen</a> (UFA)</li> <li>11 <a href="/wiki/Van_Jefferson" title="Van Jefferson">Van Jefferson</a> (UFA)</li> <li>15 <a href="/wiki/Ben_Skowronek" title="Ben Skowronek">Ben Skowronek</a> (UFA)</li> <li>18 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Williams_(wide_receiver,_born_1994)" title="Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1994)">Mike Williams</a> (UFA)</li> <li>20 <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Sutton" title="Cameron Sutton">Cameron Sutton</a> (UFA)</li> <li>21 <a href="/wiki/C._J._Henderson_(American_football)" title="C. 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